A Thought on Prayer and Repentance
A short devotional noting prayer as confession and true repentance as a heart broken for sin. Quoted from Job 22 27 and attributed to Thornton.
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Job
Thornton
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1934
Page
4
Alarmist Attitude Threatens World Peace Says Editorial
A historical editorial laments the rise of alarmist talk after World War I. It cites Japan urging readiness for conflict with Russia and Brigadier General Mitchell warning of Japan as a dangerous enemy. The piece argues such rhetoric fuels fear and hampers peace efforts worldwide.
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Clapentus
Japan
Russia
Washington
William Mitchell
President
Aviation Commission
Mussolini
Italy
Mitchell
United States
Indecent Proposal on Teacher Pay in North Carolina
The Charlotte News ridicules Attorney General Brummitt's idea to raise teacher wages 10 percent and seek federal funds to cover it. State Treasurer Johnson calls it unworkable, criticizing public officials who entertain the plan. The paper warns it would pauperize teachers and strain state resources, calling for bread lines and poorhouses.
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Charlotte News
Brummitt
North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes nickname reflected in park lore
Katmai National Park in Alaska is famed as The Valley of 10 000 Smokes, a nickname that echoes in local lore and guidebooks though it refers to volcanic fumaroles rather than a current landscape feature.
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Katmai National Park
Alaska
Our Wife's Bridge Club
New Deal Books Spark Interest Despite Sleep Struggles
Readers seek out new volumes on the New Deal amid varied reactions and lingering sleep challenges. The list includes history titles, policy examinations, and cultural analyses, reflecting ongoing public curiosity.
Liberty League declares neutrality toward Roosevelt
The American Liberty League states it remains neutral in its stance toward Franklin D. Roosevelt, asserting it is neither for nor against his policies as an organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Liberty League
Roosevelt
Bankhead Act Could Hurt Foreign Cotton Markets
The Bankhead cotton control act raises domestic prices but may push foreign buyers to seek other sources. Southern farmers have benefited, yet world demand recovery remains crucial for sustaining exports, as the act cannot by itself ensure global price alignment or full economic recovery.
Banks Activate Housing Credit Through City Cooperative
Banks in the city, via a cooperative setup, are releasing funds to finance the local housing and home modernization program. Centralized servicing by Hood System Industrial Bank will reduce admin costs, with applications at the Chamber of Commerce and final loan approval by Clearing House Association committees. The move aims to kickstart needed construction and improve living conditions while offering installment financing, though a North Carolina law barrier may be eased next session.
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Hood System Industrial Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Clearing House Association
North Carolina
General Assembly
Birth of a Prince Prompts Charity in Italy Amid Jubilation
A child born to Prince Humbert of Italy sparks joy in Italy as free birth ceremonies and clothing are promised for needy families in honor of the event. The article notes limited American interest and hints at potential political shifts with General Johnson’s job opening for a successor.
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Humbert
Italy
Marie Jose
United States
Decorations Awarded to WWI Heroes at Fort Myer
At Fort Myer Virginia decorations were awarded to World War heroes. The government acknowledges service and contemplates merit in the long run as the saying goes that the government gets its man if he lives long enough.
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Ft. Myer
Celebrity Fight Spurs Ringside Seat Boom
Reports warn that hype around the latest celebrity bout may push scalpers to push premium ringside seats. Hollywood fans anticipate high demand as party circuits spin up around the event.
Jean Harlow Seeks Fiendships Not Romance Theme
Jean Harlow says she attracts fiendships rather than romance in a playful remark. The note hints at a public image shift as gossip swirls about Primo Carnera possibly taking up horse racing as a jockey.
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Jean Harlow
Primo Carnera
20 Percent For Taxes
An analysis from United States News notes that 20 percent of national income goes to taxes across federal state and local levels. It compares tax share to spending on food clothing rent and other items and warns of rising tax bills as government spending grows.
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Enterprise
Bastrop
United States News
Wrong Number in Charlotte News Spiritual Quiz
A Sunday sermon mockingly misattributes a 1933 gold seizure to Jacob Schiff and links it to Soviet Russia. The speaker corrects: Schiff died in 1920 and Mortimer Schiff died in 1931, suggesting the tale misnames likely targets.
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Jacob Schiff
Soviet Russia
Evangelist
Mortimer Schiff
Jacob
Mortimer
UNLADYLIKE: Portland Budgets Sober Saloon Etiquette
Health department officials in Portland report stained beer mugs and liquor glasses in drinking establishments due to lipstick. Bartenders say removal requires chemical treatment. The piece mocks societal expectations that women act ladylike in public spaces.
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Health Department
Portland
Ore
Persian Veil Ruling Dims Western View of Tehran
The Riza Shah orders Persian women to drop the traditional white veils. The move is framed as a concession to enlightenment, but it erodes the veil’s mystique for visitors. The author notes the West’s allure fading as Persia modernizes and adopts a more universal look.
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Riza Shah
Persia
Teheran
Nations in Debt Plagues League of Nations Aid
The League of Nations faces severe funds trouble as a subcommittee reports over 14 million of 30 million gold francs due for this year and only 12 of 57 members paid in full. With arrears from prior years, overall deficits near 37.6 million gold francs, fueling calls for U. S. aloofness amid WWI debt memories.
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League of Nations
League
Borah
United States
Hitler Claims Minority Rule Represents Cream of German Folk
The report notes Hitler asserts minority rule embodies the elite of the German people. Many readers interpret the remark as a dangerous euphemism for policy harming broader society.
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Hitler
Germany
Chicago Restaurateur Hires Wives to Watch Workers All Day
A Chicago restaurant owner allegedly employed his employer's wives to monitor husbands at work, claiming the wives watched all day while the men toiled. reports suggest this was part of a broader scheme tied to his own leisure, possibly bridge games at night.
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Chicago
Milwaukee brewery names May Queen but errs in selection
The Milwaukee brewing company selected its May Queen for next year but faces a timing error as the chosen entrant will be bound by a film contract before the celebration.
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Milwaukee Brewing Company
Shell
Tme
New York Quiet After Showy Era Fades In October
O O McIntyre notes New York loses its glitter as first nights draw small crowds and luxury spending sinks. Jewelry and furs bought as investments. glamour gives way to simplicity. He recalls social shifts, mixed marriages in Brooklyn and Chinatown, and quotes on language from Grenville Kleiser.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Jerry the Greek Loyal Pupil Shrinks From Ring Peril
From Los Angeles Jerry the Greek writes of a troubling mishap two years ago in Chicago where he was held up and slugged, breaking his cheek bone in five places and requiring seven major operations. He vows to return to boxing, while remaining a devoted fixture in Jack Dempsey’s corner.
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Jerry
Jack Dempsey
Los Angeles
Chi
O. K
Dempsey
Ferry
Tunney
Jimmy Johnstone Keeps MSG Match Boss Role
Veteran rink enforcers praise Jimmy Johnstone as the repeat choice to run the match making at Madison Square Garden. He defies rumors of departure, handles abuse with a shrug, and remains a tough, devoted family man with 11 children amid the ongoing scrutiny.
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Bhexing
Ging Eiders
Jimmy Johnstone
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy
Johnstone
Lilac-breasted pigeon pecks window in study omen
A lilac-breasted pigeon pecks the study window, a puzzling omen in a quiet room. The reader wonders about its meaning and potential symbolism, without firm interpretation or outside context.
Daily Lessons In English By W L Gordon
Daily English guidance lists misused mispronounced and misspelled words. Today's word insufferable defined with example, plus a call to send 30 cents to a mailing address for more lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
W.L. Gordon
Vine &J
Ohio
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about thanking a suitor after an evening out, timing for funeral thank you notes, and placing a felt pad under a tablecloth. The exchange covers decorum, communication, and practical tips for social manners.
Look and Learn Look and Learn by A C Gordon
Questions and answers cover human hair growth about six inches per year. Hans Christian Andersen is linked to fairy tales. A de facto government wields power without legal authority. An aviator needs permission from the Aeronautics Branch to cross oceans. The government's conscience figure is stated as more than $600,000.
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U. S
Aeronautics Branch
Oven cooling trap and repurposed cooking tips
The text advises keeping an oven door closed to slow cooling and placing a pan of cold water inside to temper gradually. It also suggests using leftover meat in drop biscuits for a novel sandwich and using fried bacon rind as better mouse bait than cheese.
Dwindling Manx Language Inches Toward Oblivion
The Manx tongue, native to the Isle of Man, is vanishing as fewer than 1000 of the island’s 60 000 residents still possess speaking knowledge. The language’s decline accelerates amid aging speakers and diminished intergenerational transmission.
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Isle of Man
Island
Ice Cream Weighs Varying By Form and Volume
The article notes that ice cream weighs from four to six pounds per gallon for dipped ice cream and weighs more per quart when not packed, indicating density differences between forms.
Honey Storage Says Warm Room Over Fridge
Advice notes honey lasts longer and retains flavor when kept in a warm room rather than in a refrigerator. Experts emphasize stable temperature around 70 F to avoid crystallization and maintain quality.
Guardsmen Prevent Eviction of Workers
In Kosciusko Mississippi on October 3 authorities faced a standoff as guardsmen blocked eviction orders against 37 families from Aponang Manufacturing cottages. The dispute arose after a strike led to violence and union official Percy Odom pressed for removal terms tied to felony charges against five strikers.
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Kosciusko
Aponang Manufacturing Company
National Guardsmen
Sennett Conner
Percy Odom
Felony Charg
Nurse Praises Black-Draught From Home in Missouri
Mrs. Anna LaPlante, a practical nurse in Festus, Missouri, writes that she took Black-Draught for a dull headache and stomach upset and felt fine after a few doses. The note highlights her personal experience with the laxative.
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Festus
Anna LaPlante
Mill Watchman Incident Referred to Court
A mill watchman was struck and fell as prosecutors in the case, led by David E. Crawley for J W Saunders, stated the striker proceedings are now in court and to be resolved there.
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David E. Crawley
J. W. Saunders
Another Life Lost In Illinois Warfare
In Harrisburg Illinois on October 8 a flare up in Southern Illinois mine warfare cost Charles Gaddis 36 a Utter miner killed after being wounded in a street gun fight Tuesday night Russell Silver 24 a Progressive miner was critically wounded Harry Gaddis 38 Brother of Charles was arrested and taken to Benton jail to curb further trouble The fight began when the Gaddis brothers met a group of Progressive miners and quarrelled with Silvers
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Harrisburg
Ilinois
Charles Gaddis
Uuttet
Gaddis
Russell Silver
Harry Gaddis
Benton
Rainfall Record Cited For Cherrapunji Assam Hills
The plateau of Cherrapunji in the Assam hills of Asia records an annual rainfall of 424 inches, highlighting extreme precipitation in the region.
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Cherrapunji
Assam Hills
Asia
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Advertises Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as a safe pleasant remedy for malaria and fever. Claims it destroys infection with tasteless quinine and builds up the system with iron and lime. Promotes availability in two sizes at drug stores with pricing.
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Chile
Grove
Meria
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